Baseball Preview: Washington Panthers vs. Kaneland Knights
The Washington Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Kaneland Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Washington has six straight victories, Kaneland has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Washington is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Canton (and have done all season long). Everything went Washington's way against Canton on Wednesday as Washington made off with an 11-1 win. With that victory, Washington brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Micha McCoy was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Humphrey, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Kaneland lost 12-4 to Morris on Wednesday.
Washington pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Kaneland, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
Washington was able to grind out a solid victory over Kaneland in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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